Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.periodical; journal; newspaper
周报
weekly journal
黑板报
blackboard newspaper
他的死讯昨天见报了。
The announcement of his death appeared in the newspapers yesterday.
- 2
v.report; inform; tell about
考生们逐个报出自己的名字。
The candidates called out their own names in turn.
那座房子着火了，快报火警。
The house is on fire. Report a fire quickly.
现在的年轻人总是报喜不报忧。
Young men these days tend to tell happy things to their parents rather than report sorrowness.
- 3
n.telegram; cable
海报
playbill
喜报
bulletin of good news
战报
war bulletin
- 4
v.retaliate; revenge
有仇必报。
Tooth for tooth.
你怎么能报私仇呢？
How can you revenge for private grudge?
冤冤相报。
Hate begets hate.
- 5
v.repay; reward; show gratitude to
报酬
remuneration
他对我的问题报之一笑。
He responds with a smile to my question.
观众报以热烈的掌声。
The audience respond with warm applause.
你要报养育之恩。
Make youself worthy of your parents' care and upbringing.
- 6
v.retribution; judgement
现报
retribution before our eyes
Words and phrases with 报
- 报效[word]render service to repay a kindness
- 报人[word]journalist
- 报账[word]apply for reimbursement
- 报告[word]report; report
- 报喜[word]announce good news
- 报偿[word]repay; monetary reward
- 报价[word]make an offer; quoted price/rate
- 报应[word]retribution
- 报名[word]sign up; name of a newspaper
- 报仇雪耻[idiom]take revenge for an insult
- 报仇雪恨[idiom]take revenge
- 报应不爽[idiom]repay unfailingly
Word usage
- common measure word"报" is often matched with measure word "张"or"摞"or"沓".
一张报
one piece of newspaper
一摞报
one pile of newspaper
一沓报
one stack of newspaper